Winneshiek County vs. Houston County

Winneshiek County (IA)Houston County (MN)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)20,02918,578
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-4.9%-2.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)21,05819,022
Population, Census, April 1, 201021,05619,027
Persons under 5 years, percent4.5%5.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent18.5%21.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent20.7%21.5%
Female persons, percent50.1%49.8%
White alone, percent97.0%97.0%
Black or African American alone, percent0.9%0.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.1%0.3%
Asian alone, percent1.2%0.6%
Two or More Races, percent0.8%1.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.2%1.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent95.0%96.0%
Veterans, 2014-20181,1431,309
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.2%1.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)9,0248,777
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201879.1%80.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$167,800$167,600
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,283$1,320
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$502$472
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$655$704
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201312.8%10.9%
Building permits, 20184946
Households, 2014-20188,2058,181
Persons per household, 2014-20182.212.25
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201887.4%89.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20183.1%2.4%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201886.6%86.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201878.8%80.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201894.7%94.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201829.7%24.0%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20188.4%6.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent4.7%4.9%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201870.3%68.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201866.2%66.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)32,4228,344
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)105,76935,736
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)300,91054,896
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)281,939107,986
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)292,986136,169
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$13,911$7,229
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201817.121.9
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$62,820$58,729
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$30,706$31,453
Persons in poverty, percent9.8%8.5%
Total employer establishments, 2017640417
Total employment, 20179,5634,509
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)328,186137,796
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-0.2%12.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,8871,383
All firms, 20122,7602,034
Men-owned firms, 20121,4721,275
Women-owned firms, 2012832497
Nonminority-owned firms, 20122,6071,969
Veteran-owned firms, 2012250302
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20122,3711,629
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200725.6%0.0%
Population per square mile, 201030.534.5
Land area in square miles, 2010689.87552.06

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Winneshiek county (IA) and Houston county (MN) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.